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The Clan of Ram, Ancestor of David

10 Ram[a] became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, the tribal leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon became the father of Salma,[b] and Salma became the father of Boaz. 12 Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:10 Variant Aram. See Ruth 4:19, which includes both readings, and the Greek of Matthew 1:3-4, which reads Aram. The identity of Ram and Aram in these texts is uncertain. It is uncertain whether these are two names for one person or two different people.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:11 Variant Salmon
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:12 There appear to be gaps in this genealogy. See the parallel list in Ruth 4.